Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis following the Tokyo Guidelines 2018 : a prospective single-center study of 201 consecutive cases

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BACKGROUND: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) for acute cholecystitis (AC) poses multiple challenges. The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) eliminated the time limit (< 72 h) and expanded the surgical indication to severe AC. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of ELC for AC following the TG18 in a single high-volume center.

METHODS: From 2019 to 2021, we managed all AC patients with a TG18 flowchart and prospectively enrolled those who underwent ELC within 7 days of symptom onset. The primary outcome was overall morbidity, with a comparison between mild (Grade I) and moderate/severe (Grade II/III) AC.

RESULTS: During the study period, 201 patients underwent ELC was for Grade I (56.2%), II (40.3%), and III (3.5%) ACs. Mean age was 69 ± 15.2 years and time to surgery from symptom onset was 0 (12.9%), 1-3 (66.7%), and 4-7 days (20.4%). Mean operative time and blood loss were 118.9 ± 42.7 min and 57.8 ± 99.4 mL, respectively. The critical view of safety (CVS) was achieved in 76.1% of patients, and bailout procedures were performed in 21.4%. There were no open conversions or bile duct injuries. Major morbidities (Clavien-Dindo classification ≥ IIIa) were observed in 5.5% of cases and mortality in 0.5%. Comparing Grades II/III to Grade I, operative time was longer (112.3 vs. 127.3 min, p = 0.014), blood loss was higher (40.3 vs. 80.1 mL, p = 0.005), the CVS rate was lower (83.2 vs. 67.0%, p = 0.012), and the major morbidity rate was higher (1.8 vs. 10.2%, p = 0.012). In the subgroup analysis of Grade II/III, there were no significant differences in major morbidities (p = 0.288) between the two groups (0-3 vs. 4-7 days).

CONCLUSION: ELC for AC following TG18 is feasible with low morbidity rates. However, ELC for Grade II/III ACs remains challenging, and surgeons must carefully assess intraoperative difficulties and surgical risks before proceeding.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Surgical endoscopy - 37(2023), 8 vom: 28. Aug., Seite 6051-6061

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mishima, Kohei [VerfasserIn]
Fujiyama, Yoshiki [VerfasserIn]
Wakabayashi, Taiga [VerfasserIn]
Igarashi, Kazuharu [VerfasserIn]
Ozaki, Takahiro [VerfasserIn]
Honda, Masayuki [VerfasserIn]
Mori, Shozo [VerfasserIn]
Funamizu, Naotake [VerfasserIn]
Tsutsui, Atsuko [VerfasserIn]
Okamoto, Nobuhiko [VerfasserIn]
Marescaux, Jacques [VerfasserIn]
Wakabayashi, Go [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute cholecystitis
Bailout procedure
Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Journal Article
The Tokyo Guidelines 2018
The critical view of safety

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Date Completed 14.07.2023

Date Revised 25.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00464-023-10094-x

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NLM35621494X